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To: Fishtalk
The big problem with immigration, folks, is that the gubmint did NOT close the borders like they were supposed to do when Reagan granted five million illegals amnesty.

The borders should have been secured, but that is what happens when you have amnesty first rather than enforcement. And even securing the borders only prevents about 60% of the illegal aliens entering this country. The other 40% came here legally and then overstayed their visas. We need internal enforcement as well as shutting off the job magnet.

The big problem with immigration, folks, is that the gubmint did NOT close the borders like they were supposed to do when Reagan granted five million illegals amnesty.

The government estimated one million would apply, but the true number turned out to be 2.7 million. There was a surge of illegal immigration after the law was signed. Even though you had to be in the country for at least 5 years to apply, the process was rife with fraud with phony document mills being set up within blocks of the processing centers. Ed Meese calls the "one-time" amnesty the biggest mistake of Reagan's presidency.

Agree with you on Rubio. He jumped the shark.

29 posted on 08/03/2014 6:34:34 AM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

Cousin Michael!

So good to see you!

I been having a real bad couple of weeks so it’s always nice to see family.

And Rubio....glad you agree with my distrust. He tried. The pub base was intrigued with Rubio but he took advantage.

This is a political class war, this immigration thing. The Blue Blood Ruling Class gets money from the Chambers of Commerce but loses votes from the hoi polloi like us.


34 posted on 08/03/2014 6:38:22 AM PDT by Fishtalk (Join me on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/patricia.fish.5)
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